Sailor · 2010–2026

David Salk

T-10 Handicap Farr 40

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Events: 12
Win rate: 8%
Podium rate: 8%
Typically beats: 57%
Best class ranking: #122

Biggest lift: Rudy Trejo
Longest-running crew: Arvid Eiesland
Nemesis: Craig Roehl
Rival: John Schellenbach
Best day: 9 Jun 2017
Signature result: 1st of 24

Partnerships · 44 sailors

Arvid Eiesland · Bandit, Bud, Wild Norwegian · Farr 40, Handicap, T-10 7events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 47 races won Beat 45% of the fleet together(+1 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2010 – Jun 2026
Steve Robbins · Bandit, Bud · Farr 40, Handicap, T-10 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 39 races won Beat 40% of the fleet together(−8 vs. without) · best 4th · Jun 2014 – Jun 2026
Joe Kestler · Bandit, Bud, Wild Norwegian · Farr 40, Handicap, T-10 6events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 38 races won Beat 39% of the fleet together(−11 vs. without) · best 5th · Aug 2010 – Jun 2026
Rudy Trejo · Bud, Wild Norwegian · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 25 races won Beat 75% of the fleet together(+41 vs. without) · best 4th · Aug 2010 – Jun 2026
Theresa Benjamin · Bandit, Bud · Farr 40, Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 30% of the fleet together(−20 vs. without) · best 5th · Jun 2015 – Aug 2024
Johanri Gerber · Bud · Handicap, T-10 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 23 races won Beat 57% of the fleet together(+17 vs. without) · best 4th · Oct 2021 – Jun 2025
Allyson Case Anderson · Mutiny · T-10 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2017
John Schellenbach · Mutiny · T-10 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2017
Lorenzo Strano · Endeavour · ORC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 6th · Aug 2012 – Aug 2013
Kathy Massel · Mutiny · T-10 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 1 of 13 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2017 – Aug 2017

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

Event history · 12

Date	Event	Boat	Class	Role	Finish
5 Jun 2026	2026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Bud	Handicap	Untangler	5th / 15
6 Jun 2025	2025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago	Bud	Handicap	Mid Mast	4th / 17
22 Aug 2024	2024 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta and T10 North Americans	Bud	T-10	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	15th / 24
2 Oct 2021	2021 Herb Kaczmarek Regatta - CASRA	Bud	Handicap	Other	5th / 9
29 Jun 2018	2018 Chicago to Michigan City to Chicago - CASRA	Troubadour	PHRF handicap	Floater	8th / 15
3 Aug 2017	2017 T-10 North American Championship	Mutiny	T-10	Captain	17th / 29
9 Jun 2017	2017 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta Chicago	Mutiny	T-10	Cat 3 Cooler Jockey	1st / 24
12 Jun 2015	Helly Hansen Chicago NOOD Regatta 2015	Bandit	Farr 40	Mid Mast	6th / 6
6 Jun 2014	2014 Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta	Bandit	Farr 40	Mid Mast	5th / 5
8 Aug 2013	2013 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Endeavour	ORC handicap	Other	7th / 9
11 Aug 2012	2012 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Endeavour	ORC handicap	Other	6th / 6
20 Aug 2010	2010 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta	Wild Norwegian	T-10	Headsail Trimmer	9th / 31

Ratings

Class	Rating	Rank	Adj. ±
All classes Crew	148 provisional	#20607 band 11606–33998	—
T-10 Crew	113 provisional	#122 band 74–182	—

1 more class, not yet ranked

Farr 40 · Crew · 8 races, 2 events · rating -138

Rank among sailors with ten or more rated races over three or more events, all time. In brackets, the ranks this rating cannot be told apart from. Adj. ± is the adjusted plus-minus in points of fleet beaten.

Helm and crew

As helm	0 events	0 wins	beats —
As crew	12 events	1 wins	beats 44%

Positions: Mid Mast (3) · Cat 3 Cooler Jockey (2) · Untangler (1) · Floater (1) · Captain (1) · Headsail Trimmer (1)

How they race

Closer	−6 pts	last race of an event vs. the rest
Comeback	−15 pts	the race after a bottom-half finish
Consistency	36%	100% = the same result every event
Small fleets (<12)	15%	of the fleet beaten

Head to head

Helm	Races	W–L
John Schellenbach	39	20–19
Steven Fink	37	36–1
Darren Beck	36	23–13
Brian Kaczor	35	12–23
Craig Roehl	31	5–26
Steve Karstrand	31	18–13
Jovan Brankov	31	23–8
Jeff Wittenberg	30	18–12
Bruce Lamotte	24	18–6
Robert Cohen	24	23–1
Piotr Madrzyk	23	20–3
Blane Boynton	23	8–15

Most-beaten opponent: Steven Fink (36–1).

Seasons

Year	Events	Wins	Beat
2026	1	0	71%
2025	1	0	81%
2024	1	0	39%
2021	1	0	50%
2018	1	0	50%
2017	2	1	71%
2015	1	0	0%
2014	1	0	0%
2013	1	0	25%
2012	1	0	0%
2010	1	0	73%

Boats

Bud · Handicap, T-10 · 4 events · 2021–2026
Mutiny · T-10 · 2 events · 2017
Bandit · Farr 40 · 2 events · 2014–2015
Endeavour · ORC handicap · 2 events · 2012–2013
Troubadour · PHRF handicap · 1 events · 2018
Wild Norwegian · T-10 · 1 events · 2010

Where they race

Chicago, IL, USA · 11 events
Unknown · 1 events

Is this you?

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Crew rating across all classes: 148 (±193), #20,607. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.